Geometric scaling for the total gamma^* p cross section in the low x region
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We observe that the saturation model of deep inelastic scattering, which successfully describes inclusive and diffractive data at small x, predicts a geometric scaling of the total gamma^* p cross section in the region of small Bjorken variable x. The geometric scaling in this case means that the cross section is a function of only one dimensionless variable tau = Q^2 R_0^2(x), where the function R_0(x) (called saturation radius) decreases with decreasing x. We show that the experimental data from HERA in the region x<0.01 confirm the expectations of this scaling over a very broad region of Q^2. We suggest that the geometric scaling is more general than the saturation model.
12 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX, revised version to appear in journal. 1 new figure, several new references added, extended discussion on saturation radius
12 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX, revised version to appear in journal. 1 new figure, several new references added, extended discussion on saturation radius